A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5915-01-368-5668
NSN 5835-00-021-5913
NSN 5935-00-996-1901
NSN 5855-01-305-8524
NSN 5996-01-526-6120
NSN 6110-01-647-6347
NSN 6130-01-393-7764
NSN 5910-00-459-9406
NSN 5910-01-258-4887
NSN 6320-01-243-2276
NSN 5975-01-183-1326
NSN 5910-01-564-4903